Warning of threat from C. auris, a drug-resistant fungus

"I think we have to get this onto people’s radar," said researcher David Perlin, about Candida auris, a potentially deadly fungus. It spreads by contact with contaminated medical equipment and touchable surfaces, where it can survive for weeks. People can catch it and spread it without getting sick themselves.

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